Havila Shipping ASA: Allegation from certain banks of default of the restructuring agreement – disputed by the company.
21 Janeiro 2025 - 2:02PM
UK Regulatory
Havila Shipping ASA: Allegation from certain banks of default of
the restructuring agreement – disputed by the company.
Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement 1 October
2024, informing that three bank lenders, and the bondholders in two
bond loans had decided to have their debt settled at the end of
2024 in accordance with the terms of the restructuring
agreement.
It was also reported that three banks chose to extend the
restructuring agreement by one year related to two vessels in
operation and four sold vessels.
Reference is also made to the stock exchange announcement of 30
December 2024, where settlement of the debt related to Havila Borg,
Havila Clipper, Havila Fanø and Havila Subsea was announced.
Cash settlement of NOK 499.6 million was refinanced by a bond issue
and non-interest-bearing debt of NOK 522.3 million was converted
into shares.
Three banks that extended the restructuring agreement are
financing the PSV vessel Havila Foresight and the subsea vessel
Havila Harmony.
Total interest-bearing debt related to these vessels amounts to NOK
151.5 million and non-interest-bearing debt related to these
vessels, as well as four sold vessels, amounts to NOK 616.3
million.
According to the restructuring agreement, the vessels in
question will service this debt through 2025 and the remaining
interest-bearing debt will be refinanced and settled in cash at the
end of 2025 and the remaining non-interest-bearing debt will be
converted into shares.
The company has received a letter on behalf of the three banks
that extended the restructuring agreement,
claiming that the refinancing and issue of bond loan, which was
used to redeem the debt of lenders who chose settlement at the end
of 2024 in accordance with the agreement, is in breach of the
restructuring agreement.
It is also alleged that certain other circumstances constitute a
breach of the restructuring agreement.
The remaining lenders claim that they will be entitled to declare
default on the outstanding debt, both interest bearing and
non-interest bearing as set out above, as well as to claim default
interest and to enforce security.
The company disputes in full the lenders' understanding of the
restructuring agreement.
The company will, if necessary, have the matter resolved
legally.
There is no cross-collateral or cross-default to the NOK 525
million bond loan issued in December 2024.
Contacts:
Chief Executive Officer Njål Sævik, +47 909 35 722
Chief Financial Officer Arne Johan Dale, +47 909 87 706
This information is considered to be inside information
pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation, and is subject to the
disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian
Securities Trading Act.
This Announcement was published by Arne Johan Dale,
CFO of Havila Shipping ASA, on 21 January 2025 at 18:00
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